Blue Skies
Valor Friday
“BUFF” Here’s Mason, once again with a meticulously researched piece about a remarkable aircraft, the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress. And of the remarkable Airmen who flew in her, one position specifically. The lone enlisted guy. The tail gunner. Mason The B-52 is legendary. It’s one of the oldest American airframes still in service, and continually so […]
Funerals for AMM1c John O. Morris and CPL Ralph L. Bennett (World War II); and MSG Carl H. Lindquist (Korea)
Last November, DPAA announced that it had accounted for AMM1c John O. Morris, US Navy. AMM1c Morris was lost on Tarawa on 16 December 1943. AMM1c Morris will be buried later this week – on Thursday, 1 August 2019 – in Seattle, Washington. Regrettably, DPAA does not seem to have posted the specific location for […]
Funerals for S1c David B. Edmonston and Pfc William E. Brandenburg (World War II); and PFC John A. Taylor, CPL Charles S. Lawler, and CPL Billy J. Butler (Korea)
Last September, DPAA announced that it had accounted for S1c David B. Edmonston, US Navy. S1c Edmonston was lost at Pearl Harbor, HI, on 7 December 1941. S1c Edmonston will be buried this weekend – on Saturday, 27 July 2019 – in Portland, Oregon. Regrettably, DPAA does not seem to have posted the specific location […]
Coming Home….
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In this Wednesday, July 17, 2019, photo, service members and guests stand as “Taps” is played over transfer cases carrying the possible remains of unidentified service members lost in the Battle of Tarawa during World War II in a hangar at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii. (Sgt. Jacqueline Clifford/Marine Corps via AP) HONOLULU — […]
Funerals for 2nd Lt Harry H. Gaver, Jr.; ENS Charles M. Stern, Jr.; RM3c Bruce H. Ellison; and RM3c Howard V. Keffer (World War II)
In March 2017, DPAA announced that it had accounted for 2nd Lt Harry H. Gaver, Jr., USMC. 2nd Lt Gaver was lost at Pearl Harbor, HI, on 7 December 1941. 2nd Lt Gaver will be buried next week – on Wednesday, 24 July 2019 – at Arlington National Cemetery. Regrettably, DPAA does not seem to […]
Funerals for S1c Millard Burk, TSgt. Alfred R. Sandini, and PVT Floyd A. Fulmer (World War II); and PFC James C. Williams (Korea)
Last September, DPAA announced that it had accounted for S1c Millard Burk, US Navy. S1c Burk was lost at Pearl Harbor, HI, on 7 December 1941. S1c will be buried later this week – on Friday, 19 July 2019 – in Honolulu, Hawaii. Regrettably, DPAA does not seem to have posted the specific location for […]
Funeral for FM1 Leonard R. Geller (World War II)
Last January, DPAA announced that it had accounted for FM1 Leonard R. Geller, US Navy. FM1 Geller was lost at Pearl Harbor, HI, on 7 December 1941. FM1 Geller will be buried next week – on Tuesday, 16 July 2019 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Regrettably, DPAA does not seem to have posted the specific location for […]
Funerals for PFC Roger L. Woods and SFC Elden C. Justus (Korean War)
This May, DPAA announced that it had accounted for PFC Roger L. Woods, US Army. PFC Woods was lost in South Korea on 29 July 1950. PFC Woods will be buried later this week – on Thursday, 11 July 2019 – in Goshen, Ohio. Regrettably, DPAA does not seem to have posted the specific location […]
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